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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: suez canal

Alternative to choke points, IMEC strategic necessity for India in changing world order—MEA

India at 3 percent of global manufacturing compared to China’s 30 percent, says MEA Secretary, Economic Relations. 'Corridor will be essential for trade & supply chains after scale-up'.

Global trade needs IMEC. Not just India-Europe, it’ll boost markets in Middle East too

US-India Joint Statement validates MoU for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. It will be taken forward, albeit under a challenging geopolitical scenario in the Middle East.

As Navy deploys missile destroyers to Red Sea, a look at why Houthi attacks on ships matter to India

The Iran-backed Houthi militants of Yemen have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea — a gateway to the trade-critical Suez Canal. This has a direct bearing on India’s energy security.

Major fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt’s Ismailia, at least 25 injured

Videos posted on social media showed the city’s security directorate engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Suez was just a trailer. World should get ready for years of chaos in container shipping

If you think this is mostly a bit of local bother that will smooth itself out as the dislocations of a reawakening global economy ease off, you might be in for a shock.

The Suez crisis is over, but the battle over damages has just begun

With cargoes delayed for weeks, the blockage could unleash a flood of claims by everyone affected, from shipping lines to manufacturers and oil producers.

Get ready for future, giant next-gen cargo vessels will make ‘Ever Given’ look like bath toy

The 'Ever Given', finally floating on its way again, is in the second class of mega freighters. Next-generation ships with a 20-meter draught would be at constant risk of grounding.

It’s moving! Giant ship ‘Ever Given’ blocking the Suez Canal is finally freed

Shipping experts anticipate that the disruption will carry over for months because of schedules being upturned and uneven wave of cargo that will hit ports down the line.

Suez ship Ever Given partly refloated as first step to reopening canal

Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services said the vessel had been refloated at about 4:30am in Egypt and was being secured.

A new way to cross Suez Canal amid blockade, and why Covid vaccine is not enough to be safe outdoors in US

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Why this Indian archaeologist renamed the Indus Valley Civilisation

ASI survey led by Amalananda Ghosh proved with facts, evidence and precision that it’s not solely Pakistan or India but both were home to the 5000-year-old civilisation.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.